Silver Streams

To celebrate the opening weekend of Giueseppe Tornatore's documentary ENNIO here at the AFI Silver on April 19–and to preview our upcoming 35-title retrospective Mondo Morricone (May 3–July 11)–we revist a vintage 2020 episode of Silver Streams in which our then-programming team (Todd Hitchcock, Director of Programming; Abbie Algar, Associate Film Programmer; Ben Delgado, Assistant Film Programmer) discussed Ennio Morricone’s film music and legacy after his passing on July 6, 2020.

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This week as we remain on hiatus, we’re featuring part 2 of an episode of Labor Goes to the Movies hosted by Labor Heritage Foundation Executive Director Elise Bryant and DC Labor FilmFest Director Chris Garlock. This is the conclusion of Chris’ conversation with our very own Todd Hitchcock where they dive into the lineup of our ongoing virtual DC Labor FilmFest.

This week as we remain on hiatus, we’re featuring part 1 of an episode of Labor Goes to the Movies hosted by Labor Heritage Foundation Executive Director Elise Bryant and DC Labor FilmFest Director Chris Garlock. Chris is in conversation with our very own Todd Hitchcock discussing his own history in the industry and our ongoing virtual DC Labor FilmFest.

This week, we revisit New African Film Festival co-founder and Africa World Now Project founder Mwiza Munthali’s conversation with Mosotho writer/director Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese [20:17] about his stunning new film THIS IS NOT A BURIAL, IT'S A RESURRECTION, recorded earlier this month to open the 2021 New African Film Festival. The film is now available in our virtual screening room.

We have 3 new films in the Screening Room: HOPE (2019) [16:10] | BEAST BEAST [24:55] | BILL TRAYLOR: CHASING GHOSTS [30:09]

And we tackle Rian Johnson’s BRICK [37:40] for the 15thanniversary of the film’s release in our Programmer’s Picks section.

We have 5 new films in the Screening Room: THE MAN WHO SOLD HIS SKIN [16:55] | THE MALI-CUBA CONNECTION [25:54] | SLALOM (2020) [32:13] | CENTER STAGE (1991) [39:04] | MALNI – TOWARDS THE OCEAN, TOWARDS THE SHORE [44:14]

And we dive deep into Joe Dante’s THE HOWLING [48:46] for the film’s 40th anniversary in our Programmer’s Picks section.

We have 6 new films/programs in the Screening Room: THE FATHER (2020) [16:46] | SHIVA BABY [25:12] | NINA WU [33:30] | Oscar-Nominated Short Films 2021: Animated [38:28] | Oscar-Nominated Short Films 2021: Live Action [48:18] | Oscar-Nominated Short Films 2021: Documentary [53:28]

And we go deep on Michael Mann’s THIEF [1:01:10] for the film’s 40th anniversary in our Programmer’s Picks section.

We have 3 new films in the Screening Room: SHOPLIFTERS OF THE WORLD [19:34] | KUESSIPAN [24:31] | FRANCESCO (2020) [31:38]

And we do a deep dive on Elaine May’s A NEW LEAF [35:52] on the occasion of its 50th anniversary and look at her entire filmography in our Programmer’s Picks section.

We have 6 new films in the Screening Room: ROSE PLAYS JULIE [21:00] | THE INHERITANCE (2020) [27:33] | QUO VADIS, AIDA? [34:19] | PERFUMES [42:14] | THE FEVER (2019) [49:40] | WOJNAROWICZ [53:14]

And we go deep on FARGO (1996) [1:04:52] on the occasion of its 25th anniversary in our Programmer’s Picks section, you betcha!

This week, to mark Lithuanian Independence Restoration Day on March 11, we revisit AFI Silver Theatre Associate Film Programmer Abbie Algar's conversation with Lithuanian-American writer/director Tomas Vengris [4:54] about his brilliant feature debut MOTHERLAND (2019), recorded in December 2020 as part of the AFI EU Film Showcase.